Hyatt American Airlines Partnership Now Live And Includes Joie De Vivre Hotels

Back in March, Hyatt and American Airlines announced they would be launching a new partnership that would allow airline and hotel elite travelers to earn airline miles and hotel points on both stays and flights. The partnership is now live, and members can register for enhanced earning opportunities with both the airline and hotel company, and the chance to achieve a higher tier of elite status with one or the other.

Hyatt and American's new partnership has launched.

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Hyatt has also announced the incorporation of Joie de Vivre Hotels into its World of Hyatt loyalty program, which means there will be even more properties where members can earn and redeem hotel points.

Earning Bonus Points and Miles

The new Hyatt-American Airlines partnership is specifically for members of American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt who have earned elite status by flying and spending a certain amount with American Airlines each year, or spending a certain number of nights each year at Hyatt properties.

Starting today, elite members of the American Airlines AAdvantage program can earn bonus airline miles on qualifying Hyatt stays and experiences. World of Hyatt elites can earn bonus hotel points on qualifying American Airlines flights. To do so, they must first register here and link their AAdvantage and World of Hyatt accounts.

American Airlines AAdvantage elites with Gold, Platinum, Platinum Pro, Executive Platinum, or ConciergeKey status can now earn one bonus AAdvantage mile per qualifying dollar spent at Hyatt properties. World of Hyatt members with elite status at the Discoverist, Explorist, or Globalist tiers will now receive one World of Hyatt bonus point per qualifying dollar spent on American Airlines flights.

Depending on travelers’ spending, flying and stay habits, this could represent a dramatic increase in earning potential, and a new way to maximize spending throughout the travel process.

Hyatt and American elites can earn points and miles on both flights and hotels.

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Accelerated Elite Status

Apart from simply earning bonus points and miles, loyalty program members should also enjoy opportunities to earn elite status at a quickened pace.

Right off the bat, members of American’s invitation-only ConciergeKey elite status will be offered automatic World of Hyatt Globalist status, which is the hotel program’s top tier, and which comes with benefits such as free breakfast, hotel club lounge access, points bonuses, and dedicated customer service.

While details are still scant, some American Airlines elites at the other tiers should receive offers via email to earn elite status with World of Hyatt by registering for promotions and staying a certain number of nights within the promotion period.

For instance, some American Airlines elites have reported customized offers to enjoy mid-rage Explorist elite status with Hyatt for 90 days. If they stay 10 qualifying nights within that time frame, they can maintain Explorist status through February 28, 2021, plus receive four club lounge access awards to be used during stays. Even better, if they can stay an additional ten qualifying nights within that same 90 days, they can hit top-tier Globalist status through February 28, 2021.

Targeted World of Hyatt members with Explorist elite status or higher might also expect to receive customized opportunities to earn AAdvantage elite status by completing a certain amount of travel on eligible American Airlines flights during a designated offer period. Details of these offers and specific examples have not yet been released.

Overall, the launch of this new partnership from American Airlines and Hyatt is an exciting new development that will allow frequent travelers to earn more airline miles and hotel points on both flights and stays. While the partnership is currently for elite fliers and hotel guests specifically, hopefully Hyatt and American will broaden its scope to include even more travelers in the future.

American Airlines elites have already been targeted with Hyatt elite status offers.

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Joie de Vivre Hotels Now Part of Hyatt

With its takeover of Two Roads Hospitality last year, Hyatt acquired Joie de Vivre Hotels as part of its push to establish a new lifestyle portfolio of hotels.

As of today, May 14, 2019, Hyatt has officially integrated Joie de Vivre into its World of Hyatt loyalty program. Members can earn and redeem their points for stays at the chain’s 14 participating properties throughout the U.S. Two Roads Hospitality’s other labels, Alila Hotels and Destination Hotels, should follow shortly.

Holders of the World of Hyatt credit card will earn four bonus points per dollar spent at participating Joie de Vivre Hotels, just like they would on stays at Hyatt’s other brands. World of Hyatt members will also be able to take advantage of their loyalty benefits at Thompson Playa del Carmen and Thompson Beach House in Mexico starting May 15.

To celebrate Two Roads Hospitality’s expanding inclusion in the World of Hyatt program, Hyatt is offering a special bonus promotion. Members can earn 2,000 bonus point for their first qualifying stay at participating hotels in each of the new brands for up to 8,000 points total. Those who stay at all four brands – Alila, Destination Hotels, Joie de Vivre, and Thompson – will earn a free night award.

Eric Rosen is a travel and food writer from Los Angeles, California. Keep up with his latest travels on Instagram @EricRosenLA.